Adorable Ghost Crochet Patterns (Free!)

It’s spooky time, friends! Let’s get crafty with this super cute ghost crochet pattern I designed to share with y’all!

I have 3 different variations of little ghosties for you. These are tiny (only 3 inches tall!), unstuffed and easy to shape.

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Trio of crocheted ghosts with mini pumpkins, witch hats and a bow.

Please note that these little spooky friends are not toys, they’re for decoration only. I’ll have a new pattern for a ghost plushie up soon!

Getting Started

Stitches
SC-single crochet
Inc-increase (make 2 single crochets in one stitch)
Tr-treble
Sl st-slip stitch
SC in BLO-single crochet in back loop only
Invisible fasten off-cut yarn leaving a 5 inch tail. Pull yarn straight up through the last stitch finished. Thread yarn on a tapestry needle and insert underneath the top loops of the next stitch, then straight down through the middle of the last stitch of the row through to the back of the work.

Tips: Use the Yarn Under/Yarn Over method of single crochet for tighter stitches: Insert your hook into the stitch, yarn UNDER and pull up a loop, yarn OVER and pull through both loops.

Notes: Ghosts and witch hats are worked in a continuous spiral, do not slip stitch to begin a new row.

Supplies:

Hook: 4.0 mm
Eyes: 6 mm safety eyes
Yarns: #4 Worsted weight in White, Black or Charcoal, Orange and Pink. All yarns in this project are from Hobby Lobby
Ghost: Antique White-I love this yarn
Hat: Dark Heather Gray-Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek
Pumpkins: Desert Glaze-I love this yarn
Bow: Soft Shell-Yarn ID
Tools: Scissors & Tapestry needle
Polyfil stuffing for the pumpkins

Finished size: about 3 inches for the taller ghosts and 2.75 inches for the smallest one, not including height with accessories.

Ghost Crochet Pattern #1

A short crochet ghost wearing a witch hat

Round 1: In a Magic Ring, SC 6
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: (SC 1, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (SC 2, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5, 6: SC around (24)
Round 7: (SC 5, inc) x4 (28)
Round 8: (SC 6, inc) x4 (32)
Round 9: (SC 7, inc) x4 (36)
Round 10-12: SC around (36)
Round 13: SC 1, Sl st in next 2 stitches, invisible fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach eyes between Row 4 and 5, about 2-3 stitches apart. Pinch the areas along the increases to crease the ghost into shape.

Ghost #2

A small girl crochet ghost wearing a pink bow

Round 1: In a Magic Ring, SC 6
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: (SC 1, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (SC 2, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5-11: SC around (24)
Round 12: (SC 3, inc) x6 (30)
Round 13: (SC 4, inc) x6 (36)
Round 14: (SC 5, inc) x6 (42)
Round 15: SC 1, Sl st in next 2 stitches, invisible fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach eyes between Row 5 and 6, about 2-3 stitches apart. Pinch the areas along the increases to crease the ghost into shape.

Ghost #3

Taller crochet ghost wearing a witch hat

Round 1: In a Magic Ring, SC 6
Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: (SC 1, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (SC 2, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5-11: SC around (24)
Round 12: (SC 5, inc) x4 (28)
Round 13: (SC 6, inc) x4 (32)
Round 14: (SC 7, inc) x4 (36)
Round 15: SC 1, Sl st in next 2 stitches, invisible fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach eyes between rows 5 and 6, about 2-3 stitches apart. Pinch the areas along the increases to crease the ghost into shape.

Accessories for Ghosties:

To make the mini pumpkins, follow the instructions for Pumpkin #2 on this post, but chain 6 for the smallest one, and chain 9 for the larger pumpkin.

For the bow:

In a magic ring: Ch 4 , 3 Tr, Ch 4 and Sl st into ring. Ch 4, 3 Tr, Ch4, Sl st into ring and fasten off.

Thread the end tail through the center of the magic ring to the back of the bow. Tighten the magic ring to close.

Take the beginning tail and the end tail and go around the front in opposite directions and tie around back (like tying a gift).

Cinch down tightly in center of bow before knotting.

Use the tails to attach bow to the top of the ghost. Thread one strand between rows 1 and 2, and the other one stitch away, between rows 2 and 3. I place mine around 2 stitches to the right of the center so it appears slightly off to the side. Tie the tails together on the inside. You can also glue the bow into place instead.

For the witch hat:

Round 1: In a Magic Ring, SC 4
Round 2: (SC 1, inc) x2 (6 stitches)
Round 3: (SC 2, inc) x2 (8)
Round 4: (SC 3, inc) x2, (10)
Round 5: (SC 4, inc) x2, (12)
Round 6: (SC 5, inc) x2, (14)
Round 7: (SC 6, inc) x2 (16)
Round 8: (SC 7, inc) x2 (18)
Round 9: (SC1, inc) x9, (27)
Round 10: SC 1, Sl st in next 2 stitches, invisible fasten off and weave in ends.